Humidor



July 29. 1924. 1

A. R. MQCOMB HUMIDOR Filed June 29. 1923 ATTORNEYS.

Patented July 29, 1924-,

TATES TENT Pics.

ALBERT MGGOMB, F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA,

HUMIDoa Application filed June 29, 1923. Serial No. 648,480.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT R. MOCOMB, a citizen of the United States, and. a resident of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and useful Humidor; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear. and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals refer to like parts.

This invention relates to a humidor or a device for forcing moist air into a clo sure. It is more adapted for the purpose of displaying cigars, by attracting attention thereto and maintaining the humidors or containers thereof filled with moisture.

The main feature of the invention is the provision of means connected with the lid. or door opening into the compartment for causing air to be forced therein after having passed through a liquid bath for moistening the same, said means being actuated by the movement of the lid or door. Thus in case of its use with the humidor, the lid or valve as to cause air to be forced through a water bath upon the closing of said lid, whereby the moistened air would be discharged into the humidor every time the lid is closed.

Another feature of the invention lies in so arranging the water bath that the bubbling of the air forced therethrough may be observed for the purpose of attracting attention, the bubbling continuing after the humidor lid is closed.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan view looking down on the humidor. Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a sec tion taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a portion of the top of the humidor showing the lid in closed position in full lines, and in open position in dotted lines, and its relation to the air pump. Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1. I

In the drawings there is shown a base upon which is mounted the humidor, which in this instance comprises two jars 11 for containing cigars 12 or the like, the humidor jars being closed by a lid 12 hinged to the metal band 13 by the hinge 14, The lid is provided with a rubber ket 15 for maintaining the humidor substan tially air-tight when the lid is closed.

Positioned between the humidor jars l1 and rigidly held in position in any suitable manner, there is an air pump 16 having the usual plunger 17, stem 18 and a horizontal handle 19, which in this instance is formed to represent a cigar.

Supported on the rear of the humidor jars and above the same, there is a water bath comprising a metallic screw threaded cap 20 from which is suspended a glass jar 21 containing the water. The water bath is supported by the tubular conduits connected therewith. The tube 22- connects the lower end of the pump with the cap 20. extending therethrough and down into the body of the water so that air forced from. the pump will be discharged under the surface of the water and caused to bubble upwardly therethrough. The tubes 23 are connected with the cap 20 and extend into the jars 11 through the metallic band 13 for permitting the air forced through the water in the bath to pass outwardly from the top thereof to the interior of said jars.

Rigidly mounted on the side of each of the lids 12, there are actuating arms 24 which extend forwardly under the ends of the horizontal pump handle 19. The arms are so curved and positioned as to engage the end of said pump handle as the lid is opened, as shown in Fig. 4, thereby caus- .ing air to be drawn into the pump. Upon the lid being dropped down into closed position, the pump handle is released and descends under its own weight, causing the air sucked into the pump to be forced theresuitable liquid bath.

The invention claimed is:

1. In a device of the class described, a substantially air-tight compartment having a closure therefor, a liquid containing vessel, and means controlled by the movement of said closure for causing air to pass through the liquid in said vessel into said compartment.

2. In a device of the classdescribed, &'- Sllbstantially air-tight compartment having a closure therefor, a liquid containing vessel, and a pump actuated by the movement of said closure for forcing air through the liquid contained by said vessel into said compartment.

3. In a device of the class described, a substantially air-tight compartment, a hinged lid for opening and closing said compartment, a liquid containing vessel, an air pump, and means on said lid for actuating said pump upon the hinged movement thereof for causing air to be forced thereby through the liquid contained in said vessel to said container. 7

4. In a device of the class described, a substantially air-tight compartment, a hinged lid for opening and closing said compartment, a liquid containing vessel, an air pump, and a projecting arm secured on said lid for engaging a projection on said pump so as to raise the same When opened and release it when closed, whereby said pump will be caused to force air through the liquid contained in said vessel by its gravity-actuated return movement.

5. In a device of the class described, a substantially air-tight compartment, a hinged lid for opening and closing said compartment, a liquid containing vessel, a conduit leading from the top of said vessel to said compartment, an air pump having a stem with a weighted projection thereon, and an arm secured to said lid in position to engage said projection upon the opening thereof so as to elevate the same and release said projection upon the closing thereof so as to permit the Weight to actuate said pump by gravity for forcing air through the liquid into said compartment.

6. In a device of the class described, a substantially air-tight compartment having a closure therefor, a liquid containing vessel, and means associated With said closure so as to be operated in conjunction therewith for causing air to pass through the liquid in said vessel into said compartment.

7. In a device of the class described, a substantially air-tight compartment having'aclosure therefor, a liquid containing vessel, and a pump associated with said closure so as to be operated in conjunction therewith for forcing air through the liquid contained by said vessel into said fcompartment.

In witness whereof, I havehereunto affixed my signature.

ALBERT R. MOGOMB. 

